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MORRISSEY, Leo
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX16705 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dalby, Queensland, Australia, 15 August 1915 |
| Home Town: | Dalby, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer (Rural Worker) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 3 September 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 2. Row E. Grave 7. Inscription: "DEARLY REMEMBERED BY ALL AT HOME". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dalby 'The Fallen' Honour Board, Dalby War Memorial, Kupunn HB3, Townsville 2/12th Battalion Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX16705 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 18 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX16705, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Sep 1942: | Discharged |
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